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Mechanic Mercy Thompson can shift her shape - but not her loyalty. When her former boss and mentor is arrested for murder and left to rot behind bars by his own kind, it's up to Mercy to clear his name, whether he wants her to or not.

Mercy's loyalty is under pressure from other directions, too. Werewolves are not known for their patience, and if Mercy can't decide between the two she cares for, Sam and Adam may make the choice for her...

So I hadn’t realized how much I’d come to admire and care about Mercy Thompson until this book. Let me tell you a little about it, hopefully without spoiling anything.

Iron Kissed picks up a little while after Blood Bound. This time her help is required by the fae. Zee, the iron kissed fae mechanic whose shop Mercy bought and who taught her everything, needs her nose. It seems like it’ll be easy enough, that is until someone turns up dead and Zee is arrested for it. If you mess with someone Mercy cares about, she will not sit around and do nothing. She will get to the bottom of it, even at the protests of those in danger. That’s one of the things I admire about Mercy.

Another thing that was building up over the course of the first two books was this sort of love triangle between Mercy, Adam, and Samuel. In Iron Kissed, they have come to the part where she MUST choose, because it’s affecting Adam, the Alpha, in ways she never knew. But she can’t easily set Samuel aside because of their history. I was happy to see this triangle end. And I was happy with who she chose. But even in all the indecisiveness, which never crossed any sexual lines, she was always respectful of both men, and both men respected her. They never pushed, they gave her space, and they let HER make the choice. There’s another reason I admire her and care about who she ends up with.

Mercy was the same smart-mouthed woman I’ve come to love. She’s still giving it to Adam and can still hold her own. Sometimes she pushes the limits of the supernatural creatures, but she doesn’t let fear stop her from doing what’s right. And that, I think, is why what happens to her in this book completely broke my heart.

It was painful reading this amazing woman being stripped of all her strengths and convictions against her will. It was painful to see her so ridden with guilt afterward. I was incredibly surprised that the person who’d understand her most in that moment would be Ben. I was in awe of him in those moments where he was giving it to Adam. Someone had to make him see, and I never imagined it’d be Ben. However, I was NOT surprised to see Mercy fight for her self. I was cheering her on, hoping she wouldn’t let that monster win. And she didn’t. She is not 100% by the end of this book, but she’s better.

The final scene in this book had me smiling from ear to ear because FINALLY. I’m definitely hoping we get more of that as the series continues. I can’ wait to read more.

About Patricia Briggs

Patricia Briggs was born in Butte, Montana to a children’s librarian who passed on to her kids a love of reading and books. Patricia grew up reading fairy tales and books about horses, and later developed an interest in folklore and history. When she decided to write a book of her own, a fantasy book seemed a natural choice. Patricia graduated from Montana State University with degrees in history and German and she worked for a while as a substitute teacher. Currently, she lives in Montana with her husband, children and six horses and writes full-time, much to the delight of her fans.

Heather

I have such love for this series! And this book was definitely a pivotal moment in my enjoyment of it. The things that Mercy goes through, and finally choosing between the men vying for her- I think she chose correctly also. So many things in this book! Your review has made me strongly mull over the idea of revisiting these books.
Though I must say, I’m not a fan of the cover art for these books. Why must they make Mercy look so trampy-mechanic rather than the mildly inked hard-working bad-ass she is?

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